metastrophicadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛtəˈstrɒfɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmɛdəˈstrɑfɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metastrophe n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < metastrophe n. + -ic suffix.

rare.

Of, belonging to, or characterized by metastrophe (esp. in Crystallography).

ΚΠ

1895 N. Story-Maskelyne Crystallogr. 99 Any portion of its [sc. a solid figure's] surface so revolving will move into a position in which it will be congruent with another portion of the surface entirely corresponding to it... Such corresponding parts will be said to be metastrophic to each other.

1899 W. J. Lewis Treat. Crystallogr. 18 We shall generally express the relation by saying that the like faces, edges and coigns disposed about an axis of symmetry are interchangeable or metastrophic.

1962 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 33 60/1 Jacob Klein, dean of St. John's College, states that formal education becomes liberal education only when we dedicate ourselves to ‘radical and metastrophic questioning’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	metastrophic
释义	metastrophicadj. Brit. /ˌmɛtəˈstrɒfɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛdəˈstrɑfɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metastrophe n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < metastrophe n. + -ic suffix. rare. Of, belonging to, or characterized by metastrophe (esp. in Crystallography). ΚΠ 1895 N. Story-Maskelyne Crystallogr. 99 Any portion of its [sc. a solid figure's] surface so revolving will move into a position in which it will be congruent with another portion of the surface entirely corresponding to it... Such corresponding parts will be said to be metastrophic to each other. 1899 W. J. Lewis Treat. Crystallogr. 18 We shall generally express the relation by saying that the like faces, edges and coigns disposed about an axis of symmetry are interchangeable or metastrophic. 1962 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 33 60/1 Jacob Klein, dean of St. John's College, states that formal education becomes liberal education only when we dedicate ourselves to ‘radical and metastrophic questioning’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1895
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